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Summer · April – June
A regular AC service is not just "spray water on the filter". A trained technician does eight to ten specific checks — and skipping any of them shortens the compressor life. If your technician finishes in under 30 minutes, they probably did a filter clean and left. That is not a service.
Ask before booking: is chemical wash included, or extra? Most Solve24 technicians quote ₹400–₹700 for a regular split-AC service and ₹900–₹1,500 for a deep chemical wash. Deep wash is worth it once every 2 years, or when cooling has visibly dropped despite fresh gas.
Rates below are labour-only, aggregated from Solve24 AC-technician listings across 40+ Indian cities. Metro rates (Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore) sit at the top of each band; Tier-2 cities (Patna, Indore, Bhopal) at the bottom. Parts — capacitor, PCB, gas — are always billed separately at MRP.
| Service | Cost 2026 (₹) | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Regular split AC service | 400 – 700 | Once per year, before summer |
| Regular window AC service | 300 – 600 | Once per year, before summer |
| Deep chemical wash | 900 – 1,500 | Every 2 years or after heavy cooling drop |
| Gas refill (R-32 / R-410) | 1,500 – 3,000 | When gauge pressure is low |
| Split AC installation | 1,500 – 3,500 | New unit or shift-and-fit |
| Uninstall + reinstall (shifting) | 2,500 – 4,500 | Moving to a new home |
| PCB repair (inverter AC) | 1,200 – 3,500 | AC starts and cuts off in 2 min |
| Fan motor replacement | 800 – 2,000 | Indoor fan not spinning |
Book your first summer AC service between mid-March and first week of April. By late April in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai, technicians are booked 3–5 days out and per-job rates quietly rise 15–25% because of demand.
If you missed that window, the second-best time is a cooler weekday morning in May — avoid weekends and evenings, which is when everyone else also realises their AC is not cooling. Ask for the technician's ETA in writing on WhatsApp so they do not swap you for a bigger job.
Roughly 1 in 3 "AC not cooling" complaints in April are actually a dirty filter or a wrong remote mode — not a service issue. Do these five checks first; if the AC still runs weak, then book the service.
Commission-based apps mark up the technician rate by 20–30% and charge a fixed "platform price" that hides who you are dealing with. On Solve24, you see the technician's own profile, real reviews, and their number after a ₹11–₹99 subscription. You negotiate the rate with them directly, and every rupee of that rate goes to the technician — zero platform commission on the job.
That is why a Solve24 split-AC service typically settles at ₹400–₹550, while the same job through a commission app is often ₹700–₹900 for the identical scope of work.
Every ac technician on Solve24 lists directly — no platform commission on the job. See real reviews, agree the rate on WhatsApp, and pay them directly.
Regular split-AC service costs ₹400–₹700 in 2026. Window AC is ₹300–₹600. Deep chemical wash is ₹900–₹1,500. Gas refill (R-32 or R-410) is ₹1,500–₹3,000. Metro rates sit at the top of each range; Tier-2 cities at the bottom.
Mid-March to first week of April is the cheapest and fastest window. Technicians are available same-day and rates are 15–25% lower than peak May. If you miss it, book a weekday morning in May.
Once a year for regular use, ideally before summer. If you run AC 8+ hours a day (kids room, small apartment), do two services a year — one before summer and one before winter storage.
Yes, every 2 years or when cooling has dropped despite a filter clean and fresh gas. Chemical wash removes fungus and mineral scale from the coil — the two biggest silent cooling killers. Cost: ₹900–₹1,500.
Commission-based apps take 15–30% cut per job and set a fixed platform price. Solve24 takes 0% commission — the technician quotes you directly and keeps the whole payment. That is why the same service settles ₹200–₹400 lower on Solve24 for identical work.
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